Dear OURMedia members, *** New Issue of PLATFORM Journal Online! *** PLATFORM: Journal of Media and Communication is pleased to announce the publication of our new issue, Volume 2 Issue 2 "Collaborative Media and Networked Publics". The new issue is available to view on our revamped website at http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/platform/. This issue contains the following articles: Editorial by Dale Leorke Crowdsourcing for the Environment: The Case of Brighter Planet by Jeff Biggar London 2012: Distributed Imag(in)ings and Exploiting Protocol by Paul Caplan Wikipedia and the Politics of Mass Collaboration by Nathaniel Tkacz Promoting Civic Engagement Through Ethnic Media by Sherry S. Yu and Daniel Ahadi *** About the Journal *** PLATFORM: Journal of Media and Communication is a fully refereed, open access online graduate journal. Founded and published by the Media and Communications Program, School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne (Australia), PLATFORM was launched in November 2008. PLATFORM is refereed by an international board of established and emerging scholars working across diverse fields in media and communication studies and edited by graduate students at the University of Melbourne. To submit an article, essay or review or for more information, email us at [log in to unmask] or visit http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/platform/ *** Forthcoming Issues *** Media Coverage and the Election 'Race' (March 2011) Deadline for full paper submissions: 11 October, 2010 PLATFORM is currently seeking submissions from current graduate students which critically examine issues of race and racism in media coverage and analysis of elections and online deliberations around the world. Submissions can explore any of the intersections between race, identity, class, culture and history, but should explicitly focus on these in relation to media and new communication technologies. Suggested topics could include, but are by no means limited to: - The interplay between race and mediatised democracy and online deliberation - Race and the political economy of media - Race and identity in political discourse and campaign rhetoric - Race in policy and policy debates - Race in neoliberal discourses and policy To submit, please email us at [log in to unmask] *** Apply to Peer Review *** PLATFORM invites early career, PhD and Masters researchers to peer review its scholarly submissions. If you would like to apply, please submit a 150 word bio as well as a CV highlighting research projects, publications and paper presentations to [log in to unmask] *** Call for essays and reviews *** PLATFORM is currently seeking short essays that promote and provoke debate around contemporary issues in media and communications. Unlike the main issues of the journal, essays are published all year round and will not be refereed. Instead, PLATFORM editors will select the essays that best combine theoretical knowledge with a strong personal voice and which facilitate discussion around the chosen topic. We also welcome reviews of recent works published in the field of media and communications. Anyone may submit to the essays and reviews section. Essays should be 2,000 - 4,000 words and reviews no more than 1,000 words. To submit or for more information, contact: Essays - Christopher Traficante ([log in to unmask]) Book Reviews - Ruhie Kumar ([log in to unmask]) -- PLATFORM: Journal of Media and Communication URL: http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/platform Email: [log in to unmask]